Well, Dad has his new walker with wheels. He seems to like it better. Going up the front stoop is a little tricky but we manage. When he left, his ankles hurt him for a second or two though when I move the walker away, until he can grasp it again at the bottom of the stoop.

We had a nice meal of meat loaf. I use a recipe that calls for a layer of mashed potatoes and cheese in the middle.  Dad has started leaving food on his plate, I think he is imitating Mom. (I never know for sure how much to serve Mom, since her appetite is small).  He said "should I leave food on my plate?" I wasn't sure whether that was a question or a remark. I also had Boston Creme Pie which I made thinking about Justine's birthday. (not to slight Ken. I will be making brownies later this week in your honor). 

I practiced my putting in the house using a ping pong ball. Mom gave me some good tips about differences in golf clubs and hitting underneath the ball when I was practicing my drive. (I am not sure that hitting a ball in the house is a good idea though) 

Suzie and her boyfriend Jacob stopped by.  Suzie took her Scrabble turn and then left shortly. (we are having a revolving scrabble game).

Dad is now using a walker. He hurt his ankles somehow. But when he visited me he could not use the walker going down my front stoop, so he had to take my arm which confused him and seemed to hurt his ankle more. But anyway, it was only two steps, so we managed and he got back to using the walker to get to the car.

I called Cathy's house on July 4, when Mom and Dad came over for a pizza dinner. Dad still sounds alert, and was glad to hear from me, and confirmed that it was the 4th of July and so maybe he would see fireworks. He said he felt like he'd been in a coma for months, and couldn't believe he'd been in "this place" for so long, which he referred to as a "club" of some sort. He mentioned some concerns about his blood (being thin or something) and that he'd tried to do some running and his muscles knotted up, so he wasn't doing that anymore.